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Recent Examples of long shot
Former Sausalito mayor and environmental attorney Janelle Kellman had roughly $15,000 spent in favor of her long shot bid, while Romero saw $10,000 in outside dollars spent in support of her candidacy.
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
If Sam Leavitt is considered a long shot to win the Heisman this year, then Oklahoma State signal caller Drew Mestemaker should be seen as a straight up moon shot.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
For the long shot winner, that is a golfer who has over +2000 odds to win.
—Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams would probably be a long shot, but might Toboni consider parting with Curtis Mead?
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
If Sam Leavitt is considered a long shot to win the Heisman this year, then Oklahoma State signal caller Drew Mestemaker should be seen as a straight up moon shot.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
For the long shot winner, that is a golfer who has over +2000 odds to win.
—Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams would probably be a long shot, but might Toboni consider parting with Curtis Mead?
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shot
Noun
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Can Australia still cause chaos from crosses, and might Paraguay be the group’s dark horse?—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Prior to the quarterfinal bout, Milton (14-6) entered as a dark horse in the tournament, having knocked off a series of perennial heavyweights this spring.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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Megna scored with 70 seconds remaining in Game 7, at the business end of a great play by Makar, but the sand in the hourglass ran out at the end of a chaotic game.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Jimmy Horn, who has been working with the depth units, had the offensive play of the afternoon.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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His dream was nothing less than a new reality, a hopeful future free of despotism, ruled by equality and liberty, rather than kings and queens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Hiding in plain sight Pennsylvania, like many northern states, responded to the Declaration of Independence’s rhetorical commitment to liberty by enacting a gradual emancipation law.—
Carolyn Zola,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shot. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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